My perfect life… crisis.

Creative destruction, beautiful reconstruction. DIY, eclectic design. Making a house a home and literally putting roots in the ground. Let’s learn together!

I’m doing my best to raise thoughtful, curious human beings. That means lots of activities and adventures, and some reflections on how fucking hard it is to be a parent.

I started drinking more during the pandemic, but I’m classy, so I turned my low-key alcoholism into a creative outlet and hobby. You can too!

Grief is circular and healing is complex. We never really “get over” a loss but we do move through it, and figure out how to carry it with us as we move forward.

Divorce is traumatic, even if it’s amicable, and when you have kids that whole “‘til death do us part” thing is for real! Let’s laugh and cry about it together.

There are always bright spots, no matter how dismal things may seem. So, to fight the existential dread, let’s find joy, spark joy, and stumble into happiness.